Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-07-21

tans; be was nowhere actually stop
ped, but everywhere endeavors were
made to terrify him into returning by
tales of the dangers which assuredly
awaited him. On reaching Jiugshas
village. he was taken to the edge of
lofty precipice overhanging the Brah- J
maputra, and shown the place where
two Asiaties, who were enieavoring
like him to make their way into Tibet,
had been murdered. some years pre-
viously, and their cOrpses thrown into
the river. See" said his informants,
Who appear to have been really anx-
ious for his welfare, "there are the
stains of their blood; if you go on you
will be murdered and your body
thrown into the river" But he was
resolved to proceed at all risks, and
when they found this they guided
him onward and supplied porters to
carry bis stock of goods, which, how.
ever, was being rapidly diminished by
petty thefts and presents to chiefs. He
had gun. and always kept il BY him,
aud as the Mishmis had very few ire
arms. the possession of this weapon
made them somewhat afraid him, and
be appears to have prudently al
stained from ever firing it, and thus
betraying his small skill in its use.
One night when close to Tibet, he was
aroused by an Assamese whose release
he had obtained from slavery to the
Mishmis, who informed him that the
people were plotting his murder, and
he should keep awake with his gun in
readiness; too tired to 10 this, lie
dropped the gun and fell asleep, COM
mending his soul to God who, he Gays
knew the motives Of his journey, aud
could if He pleased protect him; next
morning he awoke with some surprise
to find himself alive. He met with
no further opposition, and his next
march brought him into an open val
ley, seemingly formed hy the allu-
yium OF the Brahmaputra, and in the
distance he saw the villages OF Tibet.
Great was his JOY at the sight which
more than made amends for his past
Ierils and privations. He entered
Tibet repeating the N"Hc d,nnti,s, hap
Nv if need be to die there, but hoping
to be permitted to settle amor- the
; PEOPLE and learn their language. AMI
make converts to Christianity. They
received him kindly, their gentlc an
, courteous manners forming a str kin
contrast with the savage rudeness ana
untutored ways ofthe Mishmis. Equal
" striking was the transition from tie
tangled thickets and rugged paths q.
the wilderness of hills through whin.
he had passed, to the open valley, the
smiling fields, the softly undula!iug
pasture lands and the happy home
steads of the Tibetans. inhabitants,
: houses, cultivation, scenery, every.
thing, he says, wore a gracious -
Tect; the change was as from night to
day"
He took up his quarters in a Tibet
an family, and at once set to work to
learn the language from his no. tess.
who was very good to him. He seem,
to have been treated with all the more
consideration because he ayowed him.
self a priest of the Christian religion:
lamas from the surrounding Buddhist
monasterles came TO visit him, and
would PROSTATE themselves before his
cross, and raise his breviary RESPECT
fully to their foreheadS. But al. to
soon tie local authorities insisted on
his leaving the country; they said that
an insurrection was imminent. for
which reason his presence WAS not de
s.rable at the moment. but be might
return afterward when matter had
Quleted down. Very reluctantly
therefore, he commenced to retrace
his footsteps. His stock of presents
was exhausted, he was almost reduced
to begSary, and his prestige was much
diminished. On reaching Jingsha's
village he found the chief suffering
greatly from bad wound in one If
his legs; be was told to cure the ls.
in three days or he would be killed If
lie failed to DO SO; happily Le hal
gone through a course of medical
study IN France under a Dr. Lorrain,
after whom the dog, who was MS sole
companion, was named. lie had sti..
some medicine, and he succeeded 50
well in his treatment of the wound
that JingsLa became very grateful and
friendly; and rendered him sutstan-
tial assistance for the remainder Of his
journey back to Assam.
After waiting two years for the sup
preston of the instruction i. Tibet.
VI. krick returned to Sama accom-
ranied bv NJ. Bourv There thew
we're murdered by a Mishmi chief
} named kaisha, who was afterwari
captured in his own village hv de,
tachment Of English TROOPS sent from
Assam. was tried, convicted ana han
ed. But the murder took place il a
Tlbetan village, and il was inst gated
by Tibetan official, this man was az
rested by the Chinese mandarins at
kiangka, near Bataug, ana 50 severe
Is beaten that he died shortly after